The fan saga continues. Today it's less noisy, but still seems louder than it should be. I found a site that sells fans recovered from busted machines: http://store.thermalfx.com/merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=91P9254 $25 plus shipping for a fan seems like a good bet. Mayhap I'll order one and have it ready when this one dies. ...phsiii